Recent Announcements
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Happy Hour & Business Meeting July 9 at The Brass House
As expected due to the recent Burwell v. Hobby Lobby ruling the Religious Right has mounted a new assault on LGBTQ progress. That is why the Stonewall Democrats of Austin are inviting you to attend our July Happy Hour and Business meeting at The Brass House (115 San Jacinto Blvd) beginning at 6:30 pm.We are fighting back. Come hear the latest at our next Happy Hour and business meeting, this Wednesday July 9th. Details and RSVP here. This meeting will cover:LGBTQ Community Roundtable resultsTDP Platform first-ever LGBTQ section10-1 Candidate Questionnaire and Interview/Endorsement Dates In the meantime:Do you know your 10-1 Council District? (Precincts can be split between Districts). Verify it ...
Posted Jul 7, 2014, 1:44 PM by Rich Bailey
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Keep Austin Queered Roundtable on May 31st
The way we elect our Austin City Council is changing so the Stonewall Democrats of Austin (SDA) is hosting an LGBTQ Community Roundtable. The Roundtable will bring together subject-matter experts from the City
of Austin and from LGBTQ advocate and allied organizations. The purpose
of The Roundtable is to identify the most pressing LGBTQ issues facing
our community so that we can shape our City Council Candidate questionnaire and make informed decisions about who to support in the upcoming City Council elections.“Keep Austin Queered” RoundtableSaturday May 31, 20141:00 pm — 4:00 pmWillie Mae Kirk Branch Library3101 Oak Springs Dr.Austin, Texas 78702Professionally facilitated by: Betsy Aylin, PhD
Posted May 25, 2014, 2:30 PM by Rich Bailey
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Precinct & County Conventions on March 22
This year, Democratic Precinct Conventions were not held after the polls closed on March 4th. Instead, the Democratic Precinct Conventions will be held during the first part of the Democratic County Convention on Saturday, March 22, at the Palmer Event Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd., in Austin. The County Convention is a great time to meet your Democratic neighbors, hear from our terrific Democratic nominees, sign up to get involved in the Coordinated Campaign to ensure our victory in November, discuss important party business, develop our party's positions on various issues, and elect delegates to go on to the Texas Democratic Convention in Dallas on June 27-28. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and the convention will ...
Posted Mar 6, 2014, 9:14 AM by Rich Bailey
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Monthly Happy Hour on March 12 beginning at 6:30 pm.
Join the Stonewall Democrats of Austin on Wednesday, March 12 at our monthly Happy Hour at The Third Base Sports Bar - 9600 S. IH-35 in the South Park Meadows shopping center. The
meeting will begin at 6:30 pm and we will hear from Nicole Dimetman and
Cleo DeLeon, plaintiffs in the successful court case striking down
Texas' anti-gay marriage law. Come hear them talk about their experience and celebrate their victory!
Posted Mar 3, 2014, 11:30 AM by Rich Bailey
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Early Voting for March 4 Democratic Primaries
Early voting for the March 4th Democratic Primaries begins Tuesday, February 18th and ends on Friday, February 28th. The Stonewall Democrats of Austin endorsed the following candidates:U.S. Senate - Maxey ScherrUS Congress (CD-25) - Marco MontoyaUS Congress (CD-31) - Louie MinorUS Congress (CD-35) - Lloyd DoggettGovernor - Wendy DavisAgriculture Commissioner - Hugh Asa FitzsimonsComptroller - Mike CollierLand Commissioner - John CookTexas House District 50 - Celia IsraelTexas House District 51 - Eddie RodriguezTravis County District Clerk - Velva PriceTravis County Treasurer - Ramey KoTravis County Judge - Andy BrownTravis County Commissioner, Precinct 2 - Garry BrownChief Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals - Diane HensonJudge, 250th District Court - Karin CrumpJudge, 403rd District Court - Brenda Kennedy ...
Posted Feb 17, 2014, 11:03 AM by Rich Bailey
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